Hot air balloon makes unexpected landing near Lake Hayes Estate
McLallan said he “could have flown for another hour” but made the call to land in a nearby…
UK’s privacy tsar, New Zealander John Edwards, resigns citing ‘poor judgment’
“Since February of this year, I have been the subject of an investigation,” he said in a statement.…
Tennis: Corentin Moutet’s repeated swearing forces BBC to cut Queen’s interview short
“Apologies, everyone, for the language there,” Drummond said. French tennis player Corentin Moutet swore multiple times in a…
Auckland Airport fog returns as parts of South Island brace for heavy rain and wind
Foggy morning conditions are set to continue for parts of the country as a wet and wild weather…
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s wedding donation
Roads have been closed and no drone fly zones are being enforced before the star-studded ceremony that is…
Wellington train derailment: Investigators race to secure evidence which could disappear
“That’s things like people’s memories, any evidence that can get washed away.” Cook said there is a lot…
Petrol crisis: MBIE says New Zealand fuel supply secure despite Middle East conflict
MBIE says the overall fuel stocks remain “well above” the minimum requirements. Photo / Dean Purcell Since the…
Budget 2026: Govt creates almost $500m stash to address fuel crisis, fuel price forecasts revealed
The $450m fund, limited to the 2026/27 financial year, added to already announced fuel support and resilience measures…
Hastings businesses concerned as commercial and industrial property rates surge after QV revaluation
“He said I might want to take a look and see how it affected me. So I did,…
UK radio station error triggers false King Charles III death announcement
The station then played the national anthem. Station manager Peter Moore apologised on Facebook. “Due to a computer…
Nicholas Dryland, who caused fatal cyclist crash, now jailed for assaults on mum
In 2020, he was jailed for assaulting his mother, and she was granted a protection order in 2021,…
China records forecast-beating April trade figures
The talks previously set for late March were delayed by the US-Israeli war with Iran, which has sent…